Proven advice and tips for canning gooseberries. Which method will you choose?

This little miracle has a lot of beneficial effects, so it is definitely worth having it in stock all year round.

We bring you recipes for canning gooseberries, which will make it a piece of cake for you.

Try the preservation methods in the dishwasher, in the oven or instructions on how to prepare the best jam.

So let’s do it!

Gooseberry pickle

Pickling for gooseberry canning is the same as for other fruits, only the ratio of water and sugar changes, which depends on the sweetness of the fruit.

You will need

• crystal Sugar
• water

Preparation process

• Pour one part water and one part sugar into a saucepan.
• If you prefer a smaller amount of sugar, adjust the proportions to your liking.
• Heat the mixture slowly and stir.
• Bring to a boil and cook until the sugar is completely dissolved.

Canning gooseberries in the dishwasher

There is nothing easier than canning in the dishwasher – how to do it? We will advise you on this in the following text!

You will need

• gooseberry
• infusion
• canning jars with lids

Preparation process

• First wash the gooseberry and let it drain.
• Then prepare the pickle.
• Place the gooseberries in canning jars that you have thoroughly sterilized in advance.
• Pour the hot infusion into the prepared glasses with gooseberries – hot so that the berries do not crack.
• Seal tightly and stack in the dishwasher so that all the glasses are standing straight.
• Stack them a little apart – they won’t crack.
• Turn on the longest wash program and let it finish.
• Then pull out the jars and turn them upside down on a blanket or towel.
• Allow to cool and store.

Canning gooseberries in the oven

Almost everyone has an oven, so why not use it for canning as well. It is easy!

You will need

• gooseberry
• infusion
• deep tray with a tea towel

Preparation process

• Clean the gooseberry from the stalks and flowers and wash.
• Prepare the jars – sterilized.
• Boil a pickle made of water and sugar.
• Stack the gooseberries in canning jars.
• Pour the hot pickle over it and immediately close the lids on the jars.
• Place in a deep tray, on the bottom of which we put a tea towel – never stack the glasses right next to each other, leave them spaced apart, they could crack.
• Cover with water – about 2 centimeters and bake at a temperature of 70 degrees for about 15 minutes.
• After baking, pull out the glass and turn it upside down.
• Allow to cool and store.

Canning gooseberries in a microwave oven

You will need

• infusion
• gooseberry
• plastic bowl

Preparation process

• The procedure begins in the same way as for other canning methods – remove impurities from the gooseberry and wash it.
• Pour it into prepared sterilized jars.
• Pour the hot brew up to the rim into the glasses and seal tightly.
• Set the power of the microwave oven to 700 Watts.
• Place the glass in a plastic bowl – this will prevent the juice from accidentally leaking out.
• Turn on one glass for 6 minutes – with each additional glass, double the cooking time.
• Once done, take the jars out and place them face down on a tea towel.
• Leave to cool and store in the cellar.

Classic gooseberry canning

It is not at all a simple matter to preserve gooseberries, it often happens that the berries crack. We will show another method of preparation so that the gooseberry remains whole.

You will need

• gooseberry
• infusion
• canning jars
• needle

Preparation process

• And again the same as before – remove the stems and flowers from the gooseberry, wash it.
• We will prepare sugar syrup according to taste.
• We will thoroughly sterilize all the canning jars we will use.
• Pour the gooseberry into a pot, cover with water and cook for 5 minutes – keep the temperature around 60 degrees the whole time, it must not boil.
• Then pour the gooseberry into cold water and then into the glasses.
• Fill the glasses with hot pickle up to the rim.
• Cover and place in a canning pot – about 1 centimeter apart.
• Pour water into the canning pot so that the jars are submerged.
• We cook for 20 minutes under a temperature of 85 degrees.
• Take out the glasses while they are still hot and turn them upside down.
• Allow to cool and store in a cool, dark place.

Other storage methods

You can also store gooseberries in other forms, such as jam or pickled gooseberries. Try these recipes too.

Pickled green gooseberry

You will need

• 250 g of gooseberries
• 15 g of white vinegar
• 3/4 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
• clove

Preparation process

• Wash the gooseberry and cut off part of the stem and flower.
• Mix together the ingredients – vinegar, sugar and cloves.
• Allow the mixture you just cooked to cool and then pour it over the gooseberries.
• Add the lemon juice and seal the jars while still warm.
• Turn the jars upside down and let them cool.
• Before serving the gooseberry, let it rest for at least 2-3 weeks.
• Other spices such as cinnamon, ginger and pepper can also be added for gastronomically pleasing variations.

Gooseberry jam

You will need

• 2 1/2 kg of gooseberries
• Lemon juice
• 2 kg of granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons of fruit pectin

Preparation process

• Prepare the gooseberry – rid it of unwanted impurities.
• Place the gooseberry in a pot with enough water.
• Heat slowly to boiling point and stir in the pectin.
• Add the lemon juice once it reaches a steady boil.
• Let the mixture boil for 3-5 minutes, then turn off the heat and let it bubble for about 15-20 minutes.
• Then add sugar to the mixture and cook for another 10 minutes.
• Make sure the sugar is thoroughly dissolved – to avoid crystallization.
• During the entire cooking process, collect the foam around the edges.
• Once done, pour the hot mixture into glasses.
• Cover the jars tightly with the lids and turn the bottoms up so they stick to the jars.
• Allow to cool and store.

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